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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dewayne Cain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dolph Keller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dolph Keller will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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178 lbs
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175 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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Solid Muay Thai
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dewayne Cain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dolph Keller!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yukihiro Shimada and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Keller instigates a clinch.
Cain wants to break free but Keller has control.
Keller is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Keller tries to pull guard but Cain won't allow it.
Keller drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Cain gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Dewayne Cain has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dolph Keller.
Cain tries for a takedown but Keller manages to get underhooks.
Cain has had enough of the clinch but Keller keeps him there for the moment.
Keller prevents Cain from breaking the clinch.
Cain is trying to break the clinch but Keller is controlling him.
Cain is trying to break the clinch but Keller has him pressed against the cage.
Cain breaks the clinch.
Keller closes the distance and clinches up with Cain, looking for a takedown. Keller pushes Cain against the cage but Cain circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Cain tries to counter by clinching up but Keller breaks away and moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cain displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Keller.
Keller fails to land the takedown.
It looked like Cain was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Keller gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Keller prevents Cain from breaking the clinch.
Keller is struggling to control the position.
Cain can't get the takedown.
Keller breaks from the clinch.
Keller clinches with his opponent.
Keller breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Keller fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Cain went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Horrible takedown attempt by Keller or perhaps it was just good defense by Cain, which made it look bad.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keller looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Cain went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Keller has managed to clinch.
Cain pulls Keller into guard.
Cain managing to control the position.
Keller trying to control but Cain is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cain throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Cain keeping moving, preventing Keller from controlling successfully.
Cain controls Keller momentarily but Keller frees himself.
Keller looking to sit in guard and control but Cain gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Keller wants to stand but Cain is controlling the position.
Cain missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Cain has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Cain is looking to work some ground and pound but Keller has wrist control.
Cain missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Keller thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Cain working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Keller clinches up with Cain and pushes him back against the cage.
Cain is trying to break the clinch but Keller has him pressed against the cage.
Cain is looking to break free of the clinch but Keller has double underhooks.
Keller keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Cain's efforts to push away.
Cain is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cain wants a takedown.
Cain's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Keller moves into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Dolph Keller will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Keller clinches with his opponent.
Keller escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Keller shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Cain pinned against the cage. Cain gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Keller throws a jab but it's blocked by Cain.
Cain throws a big counter combination but Keller scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Keller closes the distance and clinches up with Cain, looking for a takedown. Keller pushes Cain against the cage but Cain circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Keller clinches up against the cage.
Keller is working for takedown but Cain is calmly controlling the position for now.
Dewayne Cain has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dolph Keller.
Keller is trying to stall.
Cain is trying to break the clinch but Keller is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Keller prevents the takedown attempt.
Cain wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Keller has him pressed against the cage.
Cain is trying to force a seperation but Keller has the dominant position.
Keller tries to pull guard but Cain forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Keller breaks from the clinch.
Keller clinches with his opponent.
Keller escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Keller throws a combination that misses
and Cain counters with a three punch combo that has Keller backing up. Keller nods at Cain to acknowledge the strikes.
Keller moves into the clinch.
Cain wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Keller has him pressed against the cage.
Keller stalling in the clinch but Cain improves position.
Cain really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Cain tries to work over Keller's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Keller wants to take the fight to the mat but Cain manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Keller lands with a light punch inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keller gets underhooks to prevent Cain's takedown attempt.
Keller drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Keller is breathing heavily.
Keller keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Cain's efforts to push away.
Cain letting Keller take a breather here.
Cain is trying to push Keller away but Keller has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Cain wants to break free but Keller has control.
Cain drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Keller is looking to control Cain's arms but Cain gets an underhook and turns him. Now Keller has his back to the cage.
Cain is looking to break free of the clinch but Keller has double underhooks.
Cain gets a trip takedown into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cain is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Keller is just riding it out for now. Cain eventually gives up the hold.
Cain is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Keller sees it coming and defends easily.
Keller wants to get back to full guard.
Cain is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Keller tries to get to full guard but Cain has control of the leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Cain is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Keller doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Cain.
Keller is trying to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Dewayne Cain will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Keller misses with a head kick.
Keller swats away the attempt to clinch by Cain.
Keller misses with a double jab.
It looked like Cain was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Keller.
Cain swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Keller to counter with a crisp jab.
It looks like Dewayne Cain has been cut.
Keller has closed the distance and engaged Cain in a clinch.
Keller drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Cain gets the underhooks and prevents it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Keller escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Keller tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Cain defends well and Keller ends up having to push Cain into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Keller tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cain was well out of range. Poor timing from Keller.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cain lands a slapping body shot.
Keller fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Cain avoids it really well and circles away.
Dewayne Cain has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dolph Keller.
Keller fails to land the takedown.
Cain appears to be looking for a big counter.
Keller takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nice takedown defense from Cain. No joy for Keller on that attempt.
Keller just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromCain.
Cain fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Keller, pushing him back against the cage.
Cain tries to break free but Keller pushes him back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cain wants to break the clinch but can't.
Keller is trying to pull guard but Cain turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Cain's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Keller tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Cain tries to land knees in the clinch but Keller avoids the damage to the body.
Cain looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Dolph Keller seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Cain can't break the clinch.
Keller throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cain blocks it with crossed arms.
Cain wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Keller has him pressed against the cage.
Keller drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cain is trying to break free.
Cain is trying to break the clinch but Keller has him pressed against the cage.
Cain tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cain is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cain wants to break the clinch but can't.
A body shot lands from Keller.
Cain tries to break the clinch but Keller is controlling the position.
Cain changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Keller fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Cain has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Keller tries to pull guard but Cain forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Cain is looking to break free of the clinch but Keller has double underhooks.
Cain is trying to break free.
Keller's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Keller gets a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keller jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Cain walks away with a smile on his face. Keller gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Keller has managed to clinch.
Cain breaks the clinch.
Cain slaps away a takedown attempt from Keller, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Keller has taken the fight to the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cain is trying to force a seperation but Keller has the dominant position.
Keller tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Cain just stands there and leans against the cage.
Keller tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Cain just stands there and leans against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dolph Keller comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Keller has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:28
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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